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Itarost of rare books boing itorally unique are those which there exists no copy but only the original. Buch a book te tho Register of Marrisgos at Gretna Green kopt by John Linton hotwoon 1825 and 1854, Linton! had many rivals, all of whom kopt reglators and isnod cor- tifontos: but of those so-called, "priests" Linton was the best- oducated, and his register is tho most important and contains tho most illustrious names. Ho pr-: ranged for the principal coaches to call at his inn; he secured the patronage of the rich and fashion ablo world and for 30 years his house was tho favourite rowort of eloping couples.

One of the most striking pictures hi the English Section of the International Exhibition of Modern Art, hold in, Rome, is Sargont's portrait of the Bomun paintor Antonio Mancini. It was painted about thirty years ago, whon Sargont was staying 'bear Rome with the Worthoimor family, and was engaged in paluting the portrait of Mr. Wertheimer, whito Mangimi, at the same time, was painting her daughters. Sargent one day asked Mancini to give him a silling. and in little over an our ho produced the #ifo-liko

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portrait-head of his friend, which is considored to rank among his finest works. The painting re- mained in Bargont's hands, andi has now been prosented by him to the National Gallory of Medorn Art in Rome.

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speech in Cornish at the Celtic An Analysis of the Subject. Congress in Brittuny, and rather to his astonishment he found it.

The following is from the Lon fairly well understood by, the don Letter of the Fatrnal of the Bretone. is only fair to American Medical Association. say, however, that his audi- The repair of the committee of the mind that the source'..' once consisted of educated men, appointed by the Archbishop of many mental and moral ills -lios, Dr. Jenner is a leading authority Canterbury to considor and ro(c) Analytic methods, which gin, at L'on moderu Cornish and has,writ, port on the so with prayer of the investigating what are assumed ten the most recent grammar. laying on of hands, of the unction to be the deepest layers of the There are two classes for the of the sick and of other spiritual mind and depuid for success on language in Cornstull to-day, incans of healing has been publi- the discovery of latont with a prospect of third, and shed by the Society for the Pro-plexes" and morbid processo there are a few people who still motion of Christiani Knowledge in which "have givon riso

correspondence in. pamphlet entitled, "The Minis-symptoms. Cornish. The literature of thefty of Healing." The commitide in-" Whether the theories as to the language consists of five miracle eluted a number of Bishops and juft mate origin of gervous dis- plays, a long poem of about two other clergy and loaders of the ease, such

its propounded by hundred and sixty verses, and medical profossion. Among the Freud and Jung, will be con- numerous smaller remains, some latter were Sir Clifford Allgatt; firmed by futuro investigators, of which have not yet boen and medical psychologists, such the committee does not feel cou- printed.

As Sir Robert Armstrong Jones, potont to say. But a spiritual Dr. William Brown, Dr. Hadfield disorder often leads to moral ་་་་

and Dr. W. H. Rivers,

and ́montal" 'disorders,” and “in-| Americans aro! Englisinmen gathered for a double surpere at

The committee, decided, that directly to such physical dis- there were threo main lines for orders as hysteria, those who the invitation of Ameri. Tenin Zocioty in

its work: E. The historical ques have the "cure of souls" should London. They colebrated in union and tign. What is the ovidence for study the psychologic principles Ronco the birthday nf what is called "the ministry of which lie behind the methods of However, the psychic treatinent. Abraham Lincoln and the coming healing and What of the new

Ambassador, M. character of such a ministry analysis should not he under-

if it existed?

taken by persons without con- Kellogg Referring to Lincoln's aroor Mp Kellogg said that parison between the differentsiderable medical experience and Washington created the Union methods of healing and thoir without working in close connee- and Lincoln saved it: Lincoln had relation to Christina thought, 3. tion with a physician.

With the third method--the no illusions as to the issue of Should a ininistry of healing now

devotional and sacramontal the slavery, and he neither invited by recognised?

In regard to the second point, committee_was more immediately norovaded the contest. He hated Calavery and belloved-it to be after prolonged discussion, the concerned. Here, il observes, tho wrong, and never abandoned the committee concluded that reappeal is direct to God as the idea of its abolition. He defined igious treatment of bodily illness immediate sourd of all life and the issuo clearly, and he died in must is related to other inuthiode health, without the use of any the intoreste of justice and of treatment, and that religious material means. The appeal has

treatment aime human freedom. There never

at something taken various forms, as in Chris- than the cure of bodily

Lian Science and kindred doctrinos. was a greator need to-day for more

Within the Church it has.oe-; men like Lincoln, men of clour illness and has in view the re- vision who know the principles storation of the patient's whole casioned the revival of systems of cures wrought by psychotherapy on which representative Govern nature. The power which has healing based on the redemptive without religion and by casos of Lord. They all spontanbous hoaling which often the body makes use of three work of our ments and human liberties were.

The source of this now plan la bused.

methods; (a) material, as surgery speig from the belief that Christ occurred even in the gravost casos

said to be found in America. It and drugs: (b) psychic, as sugges-taught that the power of spiritual in ordinary medical practice. tion and different forms of mort-heal ig is the natural heritage of No cases were found of those consists in a ground floor built Brigadier-Gonoral Thomson, al analysis; (c) devotional and Christian people. All healing as working within the Church who on a revolving stage, which is Secretary of Stato, for Air. ac-sacramental. Spiritual healing sumes that disease is an ovil to be did not desire to co-operate with divided into thres large living corded an interview on February may

By pressing a button be said to be that combated. Theologically stated, the medical profession.. But from rooms. 7 to Priks represet ativos 'idunt which usog any of those in this (moans that health is God's religious influence greater results when standing on fied with aeronautics. He had reliance on God, though in pop- primary will för all His, children might be expected than from edge of the boon asked to state the new ular use the term is often confin- and that disease is a violation of nonreligious methods. No witness happon to ba in, the antire Government's air pulley, auf heed to the last. In all those methods this orderly condition to be desired the licensing of "healer." apartment turns, including the Hade some very definite stato of healing, faith may be an in-combated in God's name and as The committoe evinced a desire wall, and the next segmont ro- ments, but without committing portant element; but, so far as a way of carrying out His will for the authorization, of "anoint-veals another living-room. Id was considerable this way dining room, drawing himself to opinions on questions purely physical healing goos. Disease, like other forms of ing.". There purely tochnical. "You gentle-faith works irrospectively of ovil, may be permitted by Him to doubt as to the value of "services room, and library are fil for guests exist a result of man's of healing," to which crowds of or members of the family at a mon, are technical," her. Marked. the ground on which it rests.

moment's notice "without any My strong point is that I am In the third method, in which, misuse of his freedom, as of sick were invited to come.

separate heating arrangements not technion Again, "If I something more than physical stimulus to human sympathy

being made or any stop taken. wore tochnical,] think I honling is in vlow, the charactor and research or as a means of

As is very often the case in should vory BUCH bo in-of the faith is of primary im spititual discipline. Spiritual ho-

modern-German-houses,-tho-din- sane remark; that elicited the portance. Treatment from the aling must not exclude medical

Ing room sidoboard is bullt into prompt response, "Your staff material sido rosts on the means. The former not only cortainly would be Gonoral scientific dectrino' that there is a heals the disease but also raisos New Idenin Germany. the wall and "forms part of it. the whole nature of the pationt

Tho Bame is tho case with Thomson gave an impression of real and objectiva virtus in cor-

The housing problem is still the bookcase in the library downrightness rather raro in a tain vegetable and mineral pro to a higher loval. In Sucretary of State: He was frank ducts. At the same time, drugs words, in spiritual healing the acute in Borlin, says a corres-and the third segmont has a long noss itsdif us to his personal often dopend for their effect on healing of the spirit is primary, pondent Flats are still only to be undetachable cony.corner.. Din

of the body sooondary.

had on a ticket from the Housing ing tablo, grand plano, and other opinions, although he was careful the confidence of the patient both

The committee found that those Board, which offers small hope furniture which do not need a to explain that lie was not speak in the physician and in the ing for the Cabinot as a whole: presciption: that is, falth and who were applying the truths of to new applicants as those on the wall behind them are, of course, He is an enthusiast for the air, suggestion are already at work."

Christianity to patients suffering books marked "urgent" four years placed just as in ordinary. in mind or body, with the dofinito age are still without a homo. Houses. and at different times in the

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suggestion that it was the will of An experiment made by a builder One of these houses is sold al- God that sickness as well na sin in one of the most expensive roady: the others still awalt pur- should be overcome, wore obtain of Berlin's woodland suburbs is chazors. How the Iden wil ing remarkable results. But there arousing the greatest interest, as catch on remains to be soon: at: was no evidence of healing which those who might posality build present people are more curious could not be paralleled by similar themselves a house have hesitated than enthusiastic about It,...

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course of the interview ho gave The general name theocond utterance to the following opin method is psychoterapy. It ions: "The future in with, the includes three main departments: alr," and "The ohlof monaco to (a) Re-odugation and porsuasion the Empire te from the air."

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